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'''Androsexual '''is a term with several possible definitions. First, is the exclusive attraction to [[Man|men]]. This means that [[Straight|heterosexual]] women, [[gay]] men, and [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] people attracted to men can be considered androsexuals, another word for this definition is [[masexual]]. The second possible definition is the attraction to people who present [[Masculine|masculinely]], regardless of their actual gender. Another word for this definition is [[minsexual]]. Thirdly, is the attraction to "male anatomy" regardless of whether that person identifies as male, however this definition is considered transphobic as it reduces people to their genitals. |
'''Androsexual '''is a term with several possible definitions. First, is the exclusive attraction to [[Man|men]]. This means that [[Straight|heterosexual]] women, [[gay]] men, and [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] people attracted to men can be considered androsexuals, another word for this definition is [[masexual]]. The second possible definition is the attraction to people who present [[Masculine|masculinely]], regardless of their actual gender. Another word for this definition is [[minsexual]]. Thirdly, is the attraction to "male anatomy" regardless of whether that person identifies as male, however this definition is considered transphobic as it reduces people to their genitals. |
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This identity is sometimes referred to as "androphilia" however this term is outdated. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The term was possibly made with non-binary or [[genderqueer]] people in mind. However, many non-binary people prefer terms like [[minsexual]], [[mascic]], or [[masexual]] to describe this attraction, because androsexual has no agreed upon definition, which can make it's usage confusing, and it can have unfavorable connotations. The term androsexual is commonly used by transphobes as a reason to exclude [[Transgender|trans]] men because they are only attracted to "male anatomy" or "real men". Under this definition it reduces people to their genitalia, |
The term was possibly made with non-binary or [[genderqueer]] people in mind. However, many non-binary people prefer terms like [[minsexual]], [[mascic]], or [[masexual]] to describe this attraction, because androsexual has no agreed upon definition, which can make it's usage confusing, and it can have unfavorable connotations. The term androsexual is commonly used by transphobes as a reason to exclude [[Transgender|trans]] men because they are only attracted to "male anatomy" or "real men". Under this definition it reduces people to their genitalia, putting [[Cisgender|cis]] men and pre-surgery trans women in the same group because they have "male anatomy". Additionally the prefix ''andro'' mean "man", which implies that one see "male anatomy" and being a man as interchangeable. |
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